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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 23, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 23, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perry
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Cuellar
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Leon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Cuellar
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Cuellar
There goes McCraw. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Cuellar
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cuellar
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Cuellar
Unser bunts towards the mound. Cuellar juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuellar. Perry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a popup towards first. Crowley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Cuellar
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Cuellar
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Cuellar
Perry bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Cuellar
Unser strikes out. Hendricks drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Unser out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar strikes out. Fosse drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cuellar out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Cuellar
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Cuellar
Duffy hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cuellar
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Cuellar
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Perry
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Shopay strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Harrison
Hendricks fires to first and picks off Johnson. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Harrison
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Harrison
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Harrison
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Perry
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Crowley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowley scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hendricks reaches second base with a double. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1972 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 2 0 1 0 Unser D, cf 3 1 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Leon E, 2b 2 0 1 0
Crowley T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Baylor D, rf 4 0 1 1 Fosse R, c 4 0 2 0
Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 1 1 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 27 2 8 1
Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1
Cleveland 002 000 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 7.0 7 2 1 2 2
Harrison R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 7
E -- Cuellar M
DP -- Baltimore 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Leon E, Perry G, Crowley T, Hendricks E
SB -- McCraw T
CS -- Johnson A
SH -- Unser D, Leon E, Perry G
T -- 2:15
A -- 20513
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